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Word: mannered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Such a premise is absurd. While the Student Union undoubtedly does contain extreme Leftists among its members, it has never shown a violent or subversive character. Professing to seek "democratic ideals," it has always striven to achieve its aims in an orderly and constitutional manner. State and educational officials must allow all such open criticism and discussion to continue if our democracy is to survive. Repression of "dangerous ideas" creates a far more dangerous situation than if they are aired fully and freely in the public eye. In order to think intelligently on today's vital political, economic, and social...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MENACE FROM MOSCOW | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

...lose from the world rise of militarism and dictatorship. He talked with Actors Melvyn Douglas and Edward G. Robinson. They all talked with Clark Eichelberger, a League of Nations advocate and chairman of the Committee for Concerted Peace Efforts. After a series of parlor parleys in the best Hollywood manner, they emerged with a "Declaration of Democratic Independence," phrased with care not to desecrate the original, in which they petitioned the President and Congress of the United States to break off all trade relations with Germany. Tops among 56 original Signers of this document were names to thrill millions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Pressure Groups | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

...case, these new paintings by the little Spaniard from Málaga were extraordinary affairs. The sombre, elongated El Grecos which Picasso had studied in Madrid certainly influenced his manner; so did the predominantly blue compositions of Cezanne. But, unlike Cezanne and still more unlike the Impressionists, Picasso was uninterested in Nature, painted to make paintings, painted to express himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Art's Acrobat | 2/13/1939 | See Source »

Truly the Dartmouth Outing has only gained by the spiriting away of its spirit license. It is unfortunate that this will not prevent all inebriation; man's baser instincts invariably find expression in some subversive manner. Nevertheless, a body blow has been struck for right and temperance. All clean livers should rejoice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NO FIREWATER | 2/11/1939 | See Source »

...which this column will have more to say tomorrow. Finally, the latest reports indicate that the University has successfully weathered the Chicago fire and is coming forth today with Bing Crosby in "Paris Honeymoon." Concerning, of course, neither Paris nor a honeymoon, it is nevertheless in the approved Crosby manner--casual, sophisticated, sentimental, jocular...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/9/1939 | See Source »

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